Silk Umbrellas (2004)
“Ting had left early, as usual, for the factory.
“I feel so sad that Ting isn’t with us,” Noi said. Tears stung her eyes.
Kun Mere glanced at Noi, then looked back down at the blue-and-red flames licking the burning charcoal. “She’s not as unhappy about it as you are, Noi.”
What Kun Mere said was true, Noi had to admit. Somehow she just couldn’t understand her sister.
“Don’t be too sad for Ting,” added Kun Mere.
As Noi watched the bean curd cook in a sticky sauce, she dried her cheeks with the b...ack of her hand. She reminded herself that on Loy Krathong, prayers were more powerful. Maybe the spirits of water would listen and send Ting home. Or not. Maybe Kun Mere was right. Maybe Ting wanted to stay and earn more money.
When the house was in order, Noi examined her face in the water in the tall black jar in the bathroom. Next Loy Krathong, who would she see inside the jar? A factory worker or a painter of umbrellas?
She broke the surface of the water with the dipper, shattering her face into fragments.MoreLess
“I feel so sad that Ting isn’t with us,” Noi said. Tears stung her eyes.
Kun Mere glanced at Noi, then looked back down at the blue-and-red flames licking the burning charcoal. “She’s not as unhappy about it as you are, Noi.”
What Kun Mere said was true, Noi had to admit. Somehow she just couldn’t understand her sister.
“Don’t be too sad for Ting,” added Kun Mere.
As Noi watched the bean curd cook in a sticky sauce, she dried her cheeks with the b...ack of her hand. She reminded herself that on Loy Krathong, prayers were more powerful. Maybe the spirits of water would listen and send Ting home. Or not. Maybe Kun Mere was right. Maybe Ting wanted to stay and earn more money.
When the house was in order, Noi examined her face in the water in the tall black jar in the bathroom. Next Loy Krathong, who would she see inside the jar? A factory worker or a painter of umbrellas?
She broke the surface of the water with the dipper, shattering her face into fragments.MoreLess
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